EmilySRiserMD

Neurology • Birmingham, AL

Neuroimaging, Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Medical Director/ Tanner Center for MS

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Office
509 Brookwood Blvd
Ste 101
Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone+1 205-803-2210

Fax+1 205-803-2214

Education & Training

Alabama Neurological InstitutePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2008 - 2009
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1988
Medical University of South CarolinaInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 1984
Vanderbilt UniversityB.S., 1980

Certifications & Licensure

AL State Medical License 1985 - 2024
SC State Medical License 1984 - 1985
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Society of NeurorehabilitationNeurorehabilitation
United Council for Neurological SubspecialtiesNeuroimaging

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Clinical Trials

A Safety Study of Combination Treatment With Avonex and Zocor in Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
Unknown status
Phase 3
TYSABRI Global Observational Program in Safety Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
Completed
BRAVO Study: Laquinimod Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study in Participants With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) With a Rater Blinded Reference Arm of Interferon β-1a (Avonex®) Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 24
Completed
Phase 3
JC-Virus (JCV) Antibody Program Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Observational Study of Tysabri in Early Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in Anti-JC Virus Antibody Negative Participants Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 07
Completed
Effectiveness of DMF and Its Impact on PROs in Suboptimal GA Responders With RMS Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Completed
Comprehensive Analysis of Relapse in Multiple Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

29 citations
Rationale and design of the tele-exercise and multiple sclerosis (TEAMS) study: A comparative effectiveness trial between a clinic- and home-based telerehabilitation i...
James H. Rimmer, Mohanraj Thirumalai, Hui-Ju Young, Dori Pekmezi, Tracy Tracy
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2018-05-30
3 citations
Supporting successful recruitment in a randomized control trial comparing clinic and home-based exercise among adults with multiple sclerosis.
Tracy Flemming Tracy, Hui-Ju Young, Byron Lai, Beverly Layton, Dolly Stokes
Research Involvement and Engagement. 2022-07-29
1 citations
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, central retinal artery occlusion and optic neuropathy: A new association.
Michael S. Vaphiades, Kevin E. Lai, Lanning B. Kline, Brendan Grondines, Emily Riser
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2021-09-21

Abstracts/Posters

A Profile of a Newly Diagnosed Person with Multiple Sclerosis.
Riser ES, CMSC, 1/1/2013
Newly Diagnosed Clinic: Emerging Model in MS Care
Riser ES, CMSC, 1/1/2012
A Model for Facilitating Care for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Riser ES, CMSC, 1/1/2011

Committees

Member, National MS Society Clinical Advisory Committee 2012 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Member

External Links

Tanner Center for MShttp://alaneuro.com
National MS Societyhttp://nmss.org